Boo who? As the season trundles miserably on for Spurs, the fans are getting more irate all the time. The booing was more widespread than ever during last Saturday’s 3-1 win over bottom club Derby, and this prompted a number of reactions from different quarters. George Graham criticized the fans for their backlash despite the […]
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Bruce Davison Director: Bryan Singer Genre: Sci-Fi Cert: 12 Released: 2000 The Marvel comic book story of X-Men comes to the big screen for the first time under the direction of Bryan Singer (“The Usual Suspects”). Oh boy, big budget sci-fi, outlandish storyline, special […]
West Sham Being stuck here on the Emerald Isle, I rely strongly on Sky TV to bring me a half dozen Spurs games a season. On September 11th I made my way down to my local to see how the maligned Lilywhites would perform in a London battle with struggling West Ham. A chance to […]
Starring: John Leguizamo, Mira Sorvino, Jennifer Esposito, Adrien Brody, Anthony LaPaglia Director: Spike Lee Genre: Drama Cert: 18 Released: 1999 In the 1970s, New York was shaken by what was known as the “Son of Sam” murders. A satanical serial killer, called David Berkowitz, murdered late-night lovers parked in lay-bys and threw the whole city […]
Heroes When it comes to heroes, Spurs fans have mainly been loyal to theirs. One only has to view the reception given to former players like Paul Gascoigne, Chris Waddle and Glenn Hoddle, when they have returned to White Hart Lane with their new clubs. So why do these players receive the hero welcome? Is […]
Here we go again Well, it’s time again – the Premiership has kicked off and it’s time for me to tell you how it’s all going to end. I didn’t actually distinguish myself with last seasons predictions. I did get Spurs top scorer right (Iversen – actual goals 16, predicted 11) and I was one […]
The desperate analogy-ridden introduction Poor old George Graham, it seems, can do nothing right. The man with a PhD in Advanced Arsenal Studies has switched courses but so far his results have been considered below par by the shareholders of the THFC College that he attends. His head lecturer, Sir Alan Sugar, has been impressed […]
I’m back! After an eight month absence, I’m back with more half-baked ideas and non-sensical verbal sillyness. To think I missed nearly all of last season and now I’m going to have to play catch up. So what did I make of Tottenham’s tenth place finish in the Premiership last year? Last season It started […]
Starring: Samuel L Jackson, Saffron Burrows, Thomas Jane, Jacqueline McKenzie, Michael Rapaport, Stellan Skarsgard Director: Renny Harlin Genre: Action Cert: 15 Released: 1999 At first glance, “Deep Blue Sea” must look like “Jaws 2000”. A group of scientists are isolated on a research facility in the sea, looking to find a cure to Alzheimer’s. To […]
Starring: Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, Queen Latifah, Michael Rooker, Ed O’Neill Director: Phillip Noyce Genre: Thriller Cert: 15 Released: 1999 Another sadistic and violent thriller to add to the tons of others flying around – “Seven”, “Kiss the Girls”, “Fallen”, for example. Quadriplegic ex-forensics expert Lincoln Rhyme (Washington) teams up with quick-thinking cop Amelia Donaghy […]
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